Ema
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Does anyone know if pregnenolone has a cyclical rhythm like progesterone? Or does it stay fairly even across the month?
I tested my level last week after reading about it in a book called The Migraine Cure. It suggested levels for women should be around 200. Mine is 32.
I realize I know nothing about pregnenolone other than I took some for a while a year or two ago and got headaches and thought I gained weight. But everything is different now that I've weaned off hydrocortisone and I wonder if this is a good way to support my adrenals during this transition period. But I also don't want to add anything that might interfere with their recovery particularly before my next stim test.
It might also help with the low progesterone levels if that is what is causing my shortened luteal phase.
I don't even know where pregnenolone is synthesized! Is there a feedback mechanism involved?
I'm sort of reluctant to start messing with hormones right now. I'd kind of like to see where they all shake out as my adrenals pick up again (if they are able to). But then again, 32 is pretty low! I had to give up the DHEA after stopping HC as it was making me break out. I have low cholesterol as well.
Any thoughts?
Ema
I tested my level last week after reading about it in a book called The Migraine Cure. It suggested levels for women should be around 200. Mine is 32.
I realize I know nothing about pregnenolone other than I took some for a while a year or two ago and got headaches and thought I gained weight. But everything is different now that I've weaned off hydrocortisone and I wonder if this is a good way to support my adrenals during this transition period. But I also don't want to add anything that might interfere with their recovery particularly before my next stim test.
It might also help with the low progesterone levels if that is what is causing my shortened luteal phase.
I don't even know where pregnenolone is synthesized! Is there a feedback mechanism involved?
I'm sort of reluctant to start messing with hormones right now. I'd kind of like to see where they all shake out as my adrenals pick up again (if they are able to). But then again, 32 is pretty low! I had to give up the DHEA after stopping HC as it was making me break out. I have low cholesterol as well.
Any thoughts?
Ema